RUGBY GAME.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12451, 18 September 1933, Page 4

RUGBY GAME.

NORTH ISLAND TEAM SELECTED MAHONEY (BUSH) INCLUDED. Electric Telegraph—-Press Association AUCKLAND, Last Night. The North Island selectors, Messrs E. McKenzie (Wairarapa) and E. E. Sutherland (Auckland) have selected the following team to represent the North against the South in the inter-island match at Wellington next Saturday:— Full-back: Nepia (East Coast) Three-quarters: Fuller (Wellington), Caugbey (Auckland), BullockDouglas (Wanganui). Five-eighths: Killeen (Wellington), Page (Wellington). Half: Kilby (Wellington). Forwards: Cooper (North Auckland), W. Hadley (Auckland). Leeson (Waikato), Mi-Lean (Wellington)’ Steero (Hawke’s Biay). McKenzie (Manawatu), Mahoney (Bush), Solomon (Auckland). .Reserves: Lilburne (Wellington). C'larke (Taranaki). CANTERBURY HOLD SHIELD. DROP-KICK AT THE END. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept 16. Canterbury had a very narrow escape from losing the Ranfurlv Shield to Taranaki to-day, a very’ closelyfought match ending in a draw—ls points all. Canterbury were saved only by a potted goal by Hazelhurst in Ihe last few minutes of play. It would appear that the Canterbury team has had enough Rugby for tho season, for there was evidence of staleness. The dominating factor of the game was the supremacy, both in tight and loose play, of the Taranaki forwards. The score at half-time was, Canterbury 8, Taranaki 4. Misunderstanding between the Canterbury full-back and Oliver in taking a high ball allowed K. Fookes to dash over under the posts. Ross converted, and Taranaki led, 9-8. The Taranaki forwards paved the way for the next try, bursting through the defence. Wills scored neai the posts, but Ross missed the goal. Taranaki 12, Canterbury 8. From long range French kicked a penalty goal, and the score was 12-11 Taranaki went further ahead when the forwards went to Canterbury’s line, and Ross, joining in, dived on the ball at tho corner flag. He missed the goal. W T ith 17 minutes to go, Canterbury were held at bay until the last five minutes. Then the backs got moving, several passing bouts going close io scoring. Two minutes from time Hazelhurst, hemmed in by defenders near the posts, snap-shotted a goal, and the scores were even.

MATCHES ELSEWHERE. GREYMOUTH, Last Night. West Coast retained the Seddon Shield. defeating Marlborough by 30 to 12. DUNEDIN, Last Night. Otago defeated North Otago bv 44 to 3. AUCKLAND. September 16. The annual Rugby match between Wellington and Auckland at Eden Park to-day resulted ill an easy win for Wellington by 37 points to 9 Splendid conditions prevailed and the attendance was 25.000. MASTERTON. September 16. Carterton won the final of the Wairarapa Rugby Union's championship competition for the sixth year in succession, defeating Gladstone* by 15 points to 3. AUCKLAND. September 16. In a curtain-raiser to the big match Wellington P. and T. beat Auckland by 10 points to 9. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Wellington B. beat Manawatu bv 14 to 11. AUCKLANDER HONOURED. AUCKLAND. September 16. Almost every Rugby Union in New Zealand was represented at a dinner given last evening by the Auckland Rugby Union in celebration of its jubilee year. A special honour was paid Mr J. Arneil, who has been associated with the union ever since its formation in 1883, and is now president. The speakers included the Mayor (Mr G. W. Hutchison), and Sir James Gunson.